Historical version 5 of Category Step-Free Access (view current version)

Places which can be accessed and used without having to negotiate steps.

It should be possible to enter the establishment, and use it for its intended purpose, without encountering any step higher than about an inch/3cm (a single very shallow step like this is generally OK for wheelchair users, but nothing higher).

For a pub or restaurant, this means that there should be step-free access to:

  • the place where you order your drinks
  • the place where you order your food (if separate)
  • the accessible toilet, if present, or the regular toilets otherwise
  • a reasonable proportion of the seating area

For a Tube, rail, or DLR station, there should be step-free access to:

  • the ticket hall and/or ticket machines (via at least one street entrance - not necessarily all of them, but at least one which is usually open throughout the hours that the station is open, and it must be possible to both enter and exit the station)
  • all platforms that are in regular use

For places that aren't pubs, restaurants, or stations, use your best judgement - for example, a shop need not provide toilet facilities, but there should be step-free access to the stock (even if you have to ask a staff member to reach something down for you, you need to be able to get close enough to point) and to the till.

If any doors or passageways are unusually narrow, or if, for example, the whole place is step-free apart from the beer garden, the place can still go in this category, but these caveats should be noted in the review.

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